{"id":3692,"date":"2013-01-09T09:21:00","date_gmt":"2013-01-09T16:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?p=3692"},"modified":"2013-01-10T14:49:37","modified_gmt":"2013-01-10T21:49:37","slug":"how-to-visit-british-columbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldwanderlusting.com\/?p=3692","title":{"rendered":"How to Visit British Columbia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Panorama of the Whistler Blackcomb resort, the official alpine skiing venue for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)<\/p><\/div>\n

Let’s face it. \u00a0You’ve definitely considered visiting the wonderful land of British Columbia. \u00a0Since childhood I remember hearing about Whistler Blackcomb<\/a> and seeing the forests of BC. \u00a0It doesn’t matter whether or not you ski, snowboard, or neither, this place is beautiful. \u00a0I know Canadians always say that the best part of the Rockies can be found in Canada, and I might be lying if I didn’t think that was true. \u00a0Many people want to visit British Columbia, but they don’t know where to stay, etc.<\/p>\n

My only personal experience of BC isn’t in Vancouver or Victoria, but I’m telling you that the best motorcycle ride of my life was done through parts of BC. \u00a0You can read about our BAR(Big Awesome Ride) 2011, Part 1 <\/a>and Part 2<\/a>. \u00a0The feeling is often called motophoria, and is basically indescribable, but if I were to describe it it would be peaceful. \u00a0There just isn’t much like riding your bike a dusk as you cruise alongside a running river. \u00a0The mountains in the background glisten like gold as the sun reflects off of the massive granite peaks and their reflection is seen in the water. \u00a0With your music cranked up loud taking the curves of the river in a band of other bikes is unlike anything else.<\/p>\n

You can obviously tell that my only experience with British Columbia was defintely a positive one. \u00a0Next time I want to make it over to Victoria to see the bay, the mountains, and hopefully hit the slopes sometime. \u00a0With the Canadian dollar basically at parity with our failing currency you’ll notice that things are rather expensive. \u00a0Most things feel about 20-30% more expensive in BC than they do in the states. \u00a0This goes for hotels as well. \u00a0Back in 2011 when we stayed in Cranbrook, BC we paid $140 USD for one night in a Days Inn. \u00a0Heading to a bigger city like Vancouver would only increase the price.<\/p>\n

How to Pay for Hotels in Vancouver, BC<\/h2>\n

Paying $140 for a hotel is way more than I like to pay. \u00a0In fact, I prefer to pay nothing. \u00a0That is exactly what I’d like to show you, is how you can pay nothing for up to eight nights \u00a0at one of these three hotels in the Vancouver area. \u00a0Sound too good to be true? \u00a0Saddle up, and you decide.<\/p>\n

The Starwood Preferred Guest\u00ae Credit Card from American Express<\/a>\"\" offers 25,000 Bonus Starpoints once you’ve spent $5000 within the first six months of card membership. \u00a0All three of these hotels will only cost you 3000-4000 Starpoints per night as they fall into the Starwood Preferred Guest Category 2 hotels.<\/p>\n